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SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS AUGUST 2011 www.securitysystemsnews.com NEWS 11 SCTNow raises awareness, funds, at ESX By Martha Entwistle CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Representa- tives from Stop Child Trafficking Now (SCTNow) had a booth on the show floor of ESX to raise awareness and funds for their non-profit organization. “Our strategy is to go after the demand,” said Jason Weis, NRTL Continued from page 10 four to eight weeks from leg- acy competitors in this space to receive their certificates, whereas we’re providing the turnaround in hours, which is what the industry needs.” In 2008, UL began testing more extensive online certi- fication tools and, based on positive feedback, the com- pany stepped up the offering. “We produced a more robust, comprehensive fully functional online por- tal—versus simply a design tool. The new ULwebCerts service is the next genera- tion to this type of service offering for our Alarm Cer- tificate Service customers,” UL global marketing direc- tor Rob Tockarshewsky said. “There were several new enhancements and online view modifications added, making ULwebCerts much more comprehensive and user-friendly than the origi- nal version.” SSN SPECSPEAK Continued from page 8 mean presentations on cameras, access control devices and the like; it is being a group they can resource to successfully execute their projects. This can mean that in the beginning your time is “pro bono” to help support their efforts. I do not intend this to mean you become a free labor component for the firm—know your limits and the firm you are working with to ensure it is fair for both parties. The end goal is to become a trust- ed asset to the firm, one that they could potentially contract security design to for future projects in the event it’s needed and one whose expertise they can refer to their clients. This level of success will only be obtained by developing a strong relationship that helps each organization grow and better serve their clients. SSN —Martha Entwistle The Specifically Speaking column features a Q-and-A with a dif- ferent security consultant every month. Consultants are provided to Security Systems News by www.SecuritySpecifiers.com The revenue-generating XTL is available only to dealers in the DMP authorized network. Contact us about becoming a business partner at 877.725.1114, or visit us at www.dmp.com NO.5 NO DISTRIBUTION As a valued authorized DMP dealer you have access to products and services that others can’t compete with. Like the new XTL™ Wireless Security System with built-in cellular communication providing instant RMR. It’s amazingly quick to install, offers users the ability to control their system and get status updates remotely using the DMP MyAccess™ Features. dmp MemBErsHip P hAs Its rIvILegEs 2011. . National Sponsorship Director, SCTNow. And the demand, sadly, is great, he told Security Systems News. Child sex trafficking is the second largest criminal enter- prise in the world, behind drug trafficking, and 25 percent of the demand comes from the U.S., he said. “At least 100,000 children are exploited in our country each year,” he said. “You have to go after the root cause: the buyers and predators.” SCTN was at the security show because it has partnerships with many companies and individuals in the security industry, includ- ing George De Marco, ESX chair. The strategy of SCTNow is to partner with Navy Seals “and use the same strategy that is used to track down terrorists to track down child traffickers.” The Seals do surveillance and intelligence gathering through “boots on the ground, cyber specialists, and a database.” Law enforcement has access to the database as does DHS. Once there’s enough evidence, law enforcement gets involved to apprehend these criminals. SSN For more information, visit SCTNow.org. /